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Irregular bulletin no. 2 (November 1956). The second issue of the Irregular bulletin begins with Sister Magdalen Mary, IHM and Corita (Sister Mary Corita, IHM) December 1956 lecture tour schedule, and continues with departmental announcements. This is the first issue where we see photography included in what we will eventually consider the iconic format that the later issues adopt. Issue no. 2 is also the first to include things such as endorsement features and mail in forms for conferences, events, and donations.

Published by the Fine Arts Department of the Immaculate Heart College between 1956 and1963, the Irregular bulletin was a newsletter that announced the various activities and accomplishments of the students and faculty, including renowned artist, Corita (Sister Mary Corita, IHM), who was head of the department from 1964 to 1968]. There are a total of nine Irregular bulletin issues, which were published and numbered irregularly -- no. 1, no. 2, no. 4, no. 6, no. 8, no. 13, no. 14, no. 50, and the Last Irregular Bulletin (unnumbered). Initially comprised of a few pages of printed paper announcing departmental news, the bulletin quickly evolved into a more extended publication, with a distinct graphic style that in many ways presaged the formation of contemporary zines. Later issues were printed by Rapid Blue Print Company, a local printer in Los Angeles, and featured abundant photography and reproductions of artworks by faculty and students. The issues include documentation of notable Los Angeles figures that visited and/or lectured at the school such as Charles and Ray Eames, Buckminster Fuller, and John Cage. The bulletins sometimes included course descriptions for upcoming school years, local Los Angeles gallery and museum exhibition listings, arts and humanities related press clippings, and advertisements for local businesses. Edited by Sister Magdalen Mary and produced with the help of Corita, the bulletin became highly regarded for its innovative presentation. The Irregular bulletin was collected and purchased by individuals and institutions inside and outside of the Immaculate Heart College, giving the department the unique opportunity to gain a widespread readership. In 1980, the Immaculate Heart College would publish another publication called “The Happy Ending”, in the spirit of the Irregular bulletin, as a closing chapter to the Immaculate Heart College.

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